The inaugural EuroLeague Super Cup tips off on Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19 in Abu Dhabi, bringing together four of Europe’s elite clubs: European champions Olympiacos, EuroLeague finalists Real Madrid, 2025 champions Fenerbahçe, and hosts Dubai.
The action continues on September 24–25 with the official tip-off of the EuroLeague 2026–27 regular season, featuring Greek clubs Panathinaikos AKTOR vs. Paris and Baskonia vs. Olympiacos.
The EuroCup, featuring significantly reinforced rosters from Aris and PAOK, gets underway on September 28–29 with Le Mans vs. Aris and PAOK vs. Manresa.
The countdown to a thrilling basketball season featuring more than 400 games begins on Novasports! The curtain rises exclusively at the “home of European basketball” with the inaugural EuroLeague Super Cup, where European champions Olympiacos battle for the first title of the season. This historic first marks the start of the 2026–27 basketball calendar, as EuroLeague announced the debut edition of the EuroLeague Super Cup, to be held at the state-of-the-art Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19. Four top-tier clubs will take center stage: European champions Olympiacos, EuroLeague finalists Real Madrid, 2025 champions Fenerbahçe, and hosts Dubai.
The full broadcast schedule on Novasports4 is as follows:
Friday, September 18
– 16:00 Playmakers | Super Cup Edition with Grigoris Papavasiliou and Dora Panteli
– 17:00 Semi-final 1: Olympiacos vs. Fenerbahçe, commentary by Nikitas Avoulis
– 19:00 Playmakers | Super Cup Edition with Grigoris Papavasiliou and Dora Panteli
– 20:00 Semi-final 2: Dubai vs. Real Madrid, commentary by Christos Kaouris
– 22:00 Playmakers | Super Cup Edition with Grigoris Papavasiliou and Dora Panteli
Saturday, September 19
– 17:00 Third-place match, commentary by Nikitas Avoulis
– 20:00 Final, commentary by Christos Kaouris
– The post-game coverage of the final will be incorporated into the Saturday edition of “The Champions’ Hour,” starting at 21:30 on Novasports Prime.
EuroLeague tip-off
The action continues with the official opening of the EuroLeague regular season on September 24–25. Things get started on Wednesday, September 23 at 20:00 with the traditional pre-season warm-up edition of Playmakers, hosted by Grigoris Papavasiliou and Dora Panteli, setting the stage for another thrilling 400+ game marathon through to the 2027 Final Four. Matchday 1 fixtures for the Greek clubs will take place on Thursday, September 24, as follows:
Thursday, September 24
– 19:30 Playmakers, Part 1 (Novasports4)
– 21:15 Panathinaikos AKTOR vs. Paris (Novasports4)
– 21:30 Baskonia vs. Olympiacos (Novasports Prime)
– 23:30 Playmakers, Part 2 (Novasports Prime)
Aris and PAOK strengthen squads for EuroCup challenge
European action expands on September 29–30 with the EuroCup opener, as Aris and PAOK enter the competition with significantly bolstered rosters. Home games for the two Thessaloniki clubs will be complemented by pre- and post-game shows, while Playmakers will feature dedicated segments covering their European campaigns. The broadcast schedule for the Thessaloniki clubs’ opening fixtures:
Tuesday, September 29
– 21:00 Le Mans vs. Aris (Novasports4)
Wednesday, September 30
– 19:00 Playmakers with pre-game coverage (Novasports Prime)
– 19:30 PAOK vs. Manresa (Novasports4)
– 21:30 Post-game show (Novasports4)
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